Ridgefield Continues Work On Affordable Housing Plan

Ridgefield CT

05 June, 2022

12:02 PM

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RIDGEFIELD, CT — The town's Affordable Housing Committee will meet Monday night to begin revising Ridgefield's state-mandated affordable housing plan. The meeting follows a period of information gathering, including a series of public information sessions and a public hearing. Monday's meeting, to be held in the Large Conference Room at Town Hall from 7-9 p.m., will be followed by public comment. According to the current draft of the affordable housing plan, 80 percent of Ridgefield is zoned exclusively for single-family homes. The cost of rentals, single-family homes and condominiums recorded in 2021 are "well above what a household qualifying for affordable housing can pay," . According to the plan, the maximum prices these households can afford are: Rentals:Studio: $1,3641BR: $1,5582BR: $1,7534BR: $2,104Single-family house or condo:1 BR: $217,9772BR: $256,2273BR: $303,2424BR: $312,136A new state law requires local governments to specify how their municipality intends to increase the number of affordable housing developments.